Limón Dance Company

Feel the gravitational pull of Limón Dance Company’s passionate modern dance radiating with the triumph of the human spirit. Highly acclaimed for dramatic expression, technical mastery and expansive yet nuanced movement, the 80-year-old company continues to captivate audiences worldwide with the refined strength and visceral storytelling of founder José Limón.

The program highlights the best of the classic and the new. Limón’s World War II-inspired “Missa Brevis” (1958) is a mournful yet optimistic modern ballet set to Zoltán Kodály’s score, featuring the Northrop pipe organ, University Singers and University of Minnesota dance program students. The world premiere of a Comisión del Centenario de Northrop reimagines Limón’s masterpiece “The Moor’s Pavane” (1949), based on William Shakespeare’s gripping tragedy “Othello.” The highly anticipated new work brings together the vision of celebrated choreographer Akram Khan with the voices of creative collaborators Aditya Prakash (composer) and Zeynep Kepekli (lighting designer). This one-act version marks the company’s second Centennial Commission — Limón’s largest choreographic commission to date — as well as Khan’s first new creation for an American dance company.

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May contain moments of onstage violence. This performance is recommended for ages 11 and older with parent/guardian discretion.

Temas

This company’s choreography includes expression not only through the body, but also through the physical space. Their choices are intended to activate or transform the space in some way. We also do this in our lives, perhaps without realizing it. What is one way that your presence or energy might activate a space? How might the space be changed once you have entered it?

Accesibilidad

Muchos espacios para espectáculos ofrecen adaptaciones de accesibilidad, como asientos para sillas de ruedas, ayuda auditiva, tapones auditivos sensoriales, interpretación en lenguaje de señas (ASL), subtítulos abiertos o audiodescripción, entre otras opciones. Estas adaptaciones son específicas para cada evento y podrían no estar disponibles en todas partes. Al registrarse, indíquenos qué adaptaciones necesita y nos pondremos en contacto con usted.

Transporte

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Cuidado de niños

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Medios adicionales

Here is a historical clip of the original choreographer José Limón in one of the dances: